The Julietta House is a typical colonial style house with period rooms and furniture. Inside is good but the exterior is tired and deteriorating. Don't accept the Lowe Library room on the ground floor as it opens into the living room. The bathroom is not private as it opens into the kitchen corridor, so anything can be heard!
The owners seem preoccupied with other interests as booking is difficult. Calls and emails were not returned. Eventually I had to call their cell phone several times to book a room. The prearranged plan to collect keys didn't happen and I had to call them again to be let in. They seem to have lost interest with this business, are busy with other things and live elsewhere now.
Gloucester has nothing to offer other than whale watching. There are a handful of restaurants and a couple of dingy bars. Don't bother with the Crows Nest bar, its not worth the effort. Go to Portland or Boston, both just over an hour away.

We stayed here for one night recently to attend a local music event and chose it due to its location. While we normally prefer hotels, this sweet B&B was a great choice. It was very clean, the service was excellent, the room was comfortable and the parking was easy and free. It's billed as being very quiet but the street it's on was pretty noisy we thought with quite a bit of loud "foot traffic" almost all night and tons of cars rolling by. But other than that, we enjoyed our very brief stay and would recommend it to couples or singles.

We stayed two nights at Julietta House and really loved this truly amazing place!
We found everything to be impeccable, comforting and very cozy. The house
itself is stunningly beautiful, and the Captain's Terrace was a charming
domicile.
We lucked out with the weather, too! Hence, we were able to enjoy Gloucester
to the fullest, and we would love to come back in the future.

I stayed at the Julietta House for almost a month while relocating to Gloucester. My experience there was close to perfect. The home itself is rich with character, history and restored architectural detail. The location is within walking distance to the downtown area which includes many great restaurants, shops, library, museums, the 'Y', etc. Julietta House has a large, updated self service kitchen which had everything you could need for the nights or days you want to eat in. I have spent numerous nights in many motels in the Gloucester area, and Julietta's location combined with atmosphere and value, makes it my #1 choice by far! (and I was there for almost a month!)